Catholics@Work OC Manny Montanez
Manny Montanez - EG Montanez Construction
Manny Montanez is a dedicated husband, father, Catholic, and decorated Vietnam Veteran who has devoted his life to the advocacy of military veterans.
Montanez enlisted in the United States Army after his first year of college, graduating as Staff Sergeant from the Armor Non-Commissioned Officers Academy. He received orders for Vietnam where he served as a Tank Commander, Tank Section Leader assigned to Alpha Troop's 1st Platoon, 3rd Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division. In 1969, Montanez was severely wounded in combat near the Cambodian border and was awarded the Bronze Star for Valor and the Purple Heart.